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NIGERIA: VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; FAAN ADVISES PASSENGERS TO GET TO AIRPORTS EARLY

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; FAAN ADVISES PASSENGERS TO GET TO AIRPORTS EARLY The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to advise passengers and airport users, particularly those at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to get to the airport early so as to complete their check in procedures in good time, and avoid the unpleasant experiences associated with missing their flights.er This advice has become necessary, as passengers are likely to go through a little delay at the entrance to the terminals, due to built-up vehicular traffic occasioned by increase in passenger traffic being witnessed presently. The Authority will like to assure passengers and other airport users that all hands are on deck to ensure swift facilitation and reduce the congestion to the barest minimum.

Africa: ENISH, Biggest Nigerian Restaurant Chain in the world set to Open Second Branch in Dubai

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ENISH, Biggest Nigerian Restaurant Chain in the world set to Open Second Branch in Dubai Taking the rave for Nigerian dishes to the ever increasing customers worldwide, Enish Restaurant & Lounge, which is the biggest Nigerian restaurant chain in the world is set to open a second food outlet in Dubai, UAE.  ENISH Restaurant & Lounge is owned and run by a dynamic and enterprising young Nigerian, Olushola Medupin who hails from Kogi State. Enish opened its first restaurant in London, United Kingdom and presently boasts of six food outlet in Lewisham, Brixton, Ilford, Finchley Road and Croydon.  On February 28, 2020 Enish Restaurant & Lounge made a giant leap from the UK into Dubai, two weeks before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. However, Enish has stayed afloat even in such trying circumstances and now all is set for its second outlet in the emirate. The first Enish Restaurant & Lounge in Dubai is located in the heart of the emirate along the famous Sheik Zayed...

Africa: Why Gov. Ayade suspended Carnival Calabar's Gabe Onah

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Reasons may have emerged why Professor Ben Ayade, the Executive Governor of Cross River State may have suspended Mr. Gabe Onah, Chairman of the Carnival Calabar. The suspension of the multiple award winning Mr. Gabe Onah, a founding member of the think thank group that established the Carnival Calabar, came as an aftermath of the Carnival Calabar Award which held last Easter Saturday. In a Press Release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita said that the suspension takes eff effect immediately. Though no reason was given for the suspension but sources in Calabar say it is in connection with the first Carnival Calabar Awards that held on Easter Saturday in Calabar. T he awards were held without the official consent of the Governor who is the executive producer of the carnival. Meanwhile Mr. Gabe Onah, the Chairman of the Commission has been on sick leave since November 2020 and had not been seen in public since then. I t is believed that he had travelled...

Africa: YADUDU APPOINTED MEMBER WORLD GOVERNING BOARD OF ACI

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  YADUDU APPOINTED MEMBER WORLD GOVERNING BOARD OF ACI        T aptain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, MD, FAAN M The  anaging Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has been appointed a member of the World Governing Council of Airports Council International (ACI). He, alongside two others,  Mr Emanuel Chavez of Aeroportos de Mozambique (President) from Mozambique and Mr. Dewananda Chellen of Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd (Member) from Mauritius were appointed as representatives of Africa on the Board. The appointment takes immediate effect.

Cross River seeks FG support for repair of 156 properties destroyed during #endsars riot

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 Cross River State Seeks Federal Government Support for the Repair of 156 Properties destroyed during #endsars Riot. The Commissioner of Tourism Cross River State Hon. Eric Anderson made this request when he Spoke to the Governing Council Members of the Federation of Tourism Associations in Nigeria FTAN holding its First Quarterly Council Meeting in Calabar.  He told the FTAN  Memebers that 156 Properties belonging to Individuals, Firms,State Government and Federal Government  worth about N73Billion Naira. Hon. Anderson said that the State has repaired the Waterparks at Tinapa and the Art and Craft Village just in Time for  the Christmas Last Year.   The Governing Council Meeting holding in Calabar is the First Physical Meeting by any Tourism Association in Nigeria.   Ambassador Ikechi Uko a  Member of the Board of Trustees had Earlier Led the Members to Pay a Courtesy Call on the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Rt.Hon.William E...

Nigeria's Airport Authority temporarily closes MMIA E-finger Screening for maintenance

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  FAAN TEMPORARILY CLOSES MMIA E-FINGER SCREENING FOR MAINTENANCE The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public that, as part of our maintenance and upgrade program, the E-Finger departure screening point has been temporarily closed to carry out some routine maintenance on the screening machines. Consequently, all human and cargo movement have been temporarily diverted to the D-Finger screening area until the maintenance and upgrade is completed. The Authority appeals to passengers and other airport users to please bear with us, as we hope to reopen the area as soon as possible.

Nigeria: Abuja Jabamah partners NIHOTOUR, National Parks, Museums and Council for Arts for Wonders of Nigeria Expo

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Abuja Jabamah partners NIHOTOUR, National Parks, Museums and Council for Arts for Wonders of Nigeria Expo The leading domestic tourism travel and tourism show, *Abuja Jabamah: the Wonders of Nigeria Expo* is set for Abuja on the 26th and 27th of March.    This was revealed in Abuja on at the weekend when Ambassador Ikechi Uko, publisher of Atqnews which is the host  visited the Director General of the Government Training Institute NIHOTOUR in his Office at Abuja.   Ambassador Uko briefed Turaki Nura Kangiwa and his Directors on Why they sought the Partnership. "NIHOTOUR is the official Training Institute for Tourism in Nigeria and we cannot bring our Vision of Empowering Travel Professionals without such a Partnership ".   He said that Abuja Jabamah is Usually held in November but due to the Covid19 Lockdown last Year it has to be moved to this Year. Turaki Nura Kangiwa congratulated him on the Successes of the Seven Wonders of Nigeria Project and the Consisten...